Embracing DEI: Keystone of the universal musician
In this edition of the Dean’s Downbeat, Dean John Davis doubles down on the College of Music’s commitment to championing diversity, equity and inclusion. “I’m convinced that by embracing DEI as integral to our universal musician mission, we not only achieve flexible, interdisciplinary career options for our graduates, but also expand the artistic landscape and cultivate a community of curious, continuous learners who challenge biases, question assumptions and engage with diverse perspectives—and who navigate nuance and complexity with openness, understanding and empathy.” MORE
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a regular communiqué from Dean John Davis.
CU Boulder event to recreate Grateful Dead concert light show (April 24, 2024, Daily Camera)
Celebrate the Grateful Dead and learn about the band’s history in Boulder, including a recreated light show with original assets from the band’s concert at the university in 1969. “We’re going to be able to do a demonstration of the original technology of the ’60s and ’70s,” says College of Music alumnus and music theory lecturer Micheal Sebulsky.
New takes on a traditional tune: Jazz program arranges, records 3 styles of ‘Pomp & Circumstance’ (April 23, 2024, CU Boulder Today)
“The College of Music’s Thompson Jazz Studies Program is providing this year’s graduates with new takes on the timeless rendition of Sir Edward Elgar’s ‘Pomp & Circumstance’ theme.” The traditional graduation march has been reimagined by Associate Professor of Jazz Studies Paul McKee in three distinct, captivating styles: Latin jazz, New Orleans funk and big band swing!
Donor support puts Glenn Miller collections in the spotlight (April 23, 2024, CU Boulder Today)
We’re pleased to share that CU Boulder’s vast and historically valuable Glenn Miller collection is set to take the spotlight, thanks to a philanthropy-funded archiving project. We’re so grateful for this unique donation that impacts our College of Music and CU Boulder Libraries, preserving an important period of American history that has yet to be preserved and digitized.